5 Pharmaceutical Stocks to Buy Now

PATH, WPI, MSLI, IPXL, MYL improve in weekly rankings

This week, five pharmaceutical stocks are improving their overall rating on Portfolio Grader. Each of these rates an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).


NuPathe Inc. (PATH) is bettering its rating of C (“hold”) from last week to a B (“buy”) this week. NuPathe develops pharmaceutical products used for the treatment and management of neurological and psychiatric diseases. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Momentum and Earnings Revisions, PATH also gets A’s. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PATH stock.

This week, Watson Pharmaceuticals (WPI) is showing good progress as the company’s rating jumps from a B (“buy”) last week to an A (“strong buy”). Watson develops, manufactures, markets, sells and distributes pharmaceutical products. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WPI stock.

Merus Labs International Inc. (MSLI) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week to an A. Meru Labs International acquires and licenses niche branded pharmaceutical products in the United States and Canada. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MSLI stock.

Impax Laboratories, Inc. (IPXL) is seeing ratings go up from a C last week to a B this week. Impax Laboratories develops, manufactures, and markets both proprietary and multi-source pharmaceutical products utilizing its drug delivery technologies. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of IPXL stock.

This week, Mylan (MYL) pushes up from a B to an A rating. Mylan is a global generic and specialty pharmaceuticals company. Shares of the stock have been changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, three times the rate of the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MYL stock.

By Louis Navellier - his proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.

Source:http://investorplace.com/2014/08/5-pharmaceutical-stocks-to-buy-now-path-wpi-msli/#.VDhmj5XD-bF